Cyptenishia:
Hello guys,
sorry but I am a newbie
I purchased smartthings package and was wondering about something
If I have full WIFI coverage in my house… does that mean that I have full coverage of z-wave?
or do they work in different scenarios?
thanks
Different networks. We were just discussing a similar question In a different context earlier this week, so I’ll just point to that thread.
Welcome!
SmartThings supports several different protocols. The hub itself actually doesn’t have a Wi-Fi radio at all, it connects via ethernet connector cable to your regular router.
The SmartThings hub is a white plastic box that contains four different communication devices. There is a Z wave controller, zigbee coordinator, the ethernet connector, and an inactive Bluetooth radio.
And a device, like a motion sensor, might use any one of these protocols. If it is a Z wave device, it will communicate directly with the Z wave controller in the hub. It does not use Wi-Fi.
If it is a zigbee device, specifically if it uses the zigbee home automation profile (ZHA 1.2). It will communicate directly with the zigbee coordinator in the hub. Again, Wi-Fi is not involved.
If it is a Wi-Fi dev…
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